UFC 119 Odds To Win - MMA Betting Matchups & Fight Card
By Drew Sharper
UFC 119: Mir vs. CroCop takes place Saturday, September 25 from the Conseco Fieldhose in Indianapolis, Indiana and features a bout between two legendary heavyweights.
Saturday’s main card, which will air on Pay Per-View live at 10PM ET features five fights. Here is a look at the main event bouts.
Mir vs. CroCop
The main event of Saturday’s card is a heavyweight contest between Frank Mir (13-5) and Mirko CroCop (27-7-2). Mir is the favorite for the bout, with a betting line of -250 while CroCop has a line of +180. Mir is coming off a loss to Shane Carwin at UFC 111 and has lost two of his last three. CroCop is coming off back-to-back wins, including a win over Pat Barry at UFC 115. CroCop is taking this fight on short notice as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was slated to take this fight originally, but has since pulled out due to injury. CroCop is also not 100 percent in this bout as he recently suffered an eye injury that is not considered severe, but he is going to fight anyway.
Light-Heavyweight Contenders Collide
The co-main event of Saturday’s card is a light-heavyweight contest between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-3) and Ryan Bader (11-0). Bader is considered the favorite in the fight with a betting line of -170 while Nogueira has a line of +140. Nogueira has won his last seven bouts, but not face a real elite list of fights during that time. Bader has not lost in his career, but also seeking his first major win after beating Keith Jardine by KO in round three at UFC 110. The winner in this fight will be among the top contenders in the division while the loser will have a long ways to get back into the hunt.
UFC 119 takes place live from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianpolis, Indiana. starting at 10PM ET. Below are the currently listed odds for the event. Odds are provided by online sports book BroburySports.com.
Heavyweight Bout
Frank Mir -250
Mirko CroCop +180
Light Heavyweight Bout
Antonio Rogerio Nogueria +140
Ryan Bader -170
Welterweight Bout
Matt Serra +105
Chris Lytle -135
Lightweight Bout
Sean Sherk +180
Evan Dunham -230
Lightweight Bout
Melvin Guillard -170
Jeremy Stephens +140
Middleweight Bout
CB Dollaway -330
Joe Doerksen +235
Heavyweight Bout
Matt Mitrione -160
Joey Beltran +130
Welterweight Bout
T.J. Grant -160
Julio Paulino +130